A Neighbourhood Plan is developed by a local group which can be a parish or town council (where one exists) or a local community group set up for the purpose of writing a neighbourhood plan for a specified local Neighbourhood Area. The Neighbourhood Planning Forum is formally designated by the local Council for a period of five years. The Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Planning Forum was designated in 2016 and re-designated in 2021, It is currently applying for further re-designation in September 2026. The documents for this are available until 27 October 2026 on the council website https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/little-woodhouse-neighbourhood-plan
Membership of the Neighbourhood Planning Forum is free and open to all who live, work (including volunteers), run a business or study in the Neighbourhood Area. The local council is responsible for agreeing the boundaries of the Area and for designating the Forum as representative of the people of the Area and run within a constitution.
The Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted for Examination and amendments agreed. The documents are on the Neighbourhood Plan – Documents page.
The Draft Plan has emerged from views and feedback from many local people over the past few years and amendments from a formal consultation: all the comments received have been considered by the Examination and agreed with the Council.
A print copy of the Plan documents is available to view at the following places: Leeds Central Library; M&S Archive Michael Marks Building University of Leeds LS2 9LP ; Left Bank Centre Cardigan Road LS6 1LJ.
The results of the pre submission consultation comments and appraisals are now available on the Neighbourhood Plan Documents page (Sept 2025)
What happens next
Formal consultations included the City Council departments and other interested bodies, then presentation to the Examiner and a final consultation before a Final Draft. The last step is a local Referendum. Voting will be open to all registered voters in the Neighbourhood Area. If a majority of votes agree, then the Neighbourhood Plan is “made” and will form part of the planning policies which inform planning decisions.
